search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
offsetoptionalintegerNumber of list items to skip; default 0.
Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T01:15:19Z in 0.191 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58275 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0018
  2. name:
    61/78 Lahaugmoen befalsforlegning - el inst - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    65/78 Lahaugmoen undervisningsbygg - el inst - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    90/78 EDB-bygg Kjeller - el anl - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    147/85 Kjeller inv nr 1051 Fjellanlegg - el. inst. - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    162/79 del 1/2 LFK Kjeller - el inst - verksted og laboratorium - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    162/79 del 2/2 LFK Kjeller - el inst - verksted og laboratorium - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Hamar - Elektroservice
    id:
    0017
  9. name:
    Evje Elektroservice A/S
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Evje Elektroservice
    id:
    0043
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58275
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    bdb0e4bd-22ee-4068-ba30-f00236481c3e
    name:
    Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hc/L0005/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdb0e4bd-22ee-4068-ba30-f00236481c3e
  2. urn:
    f9a4c358-ef63-448d-9a4d-77ed74baa59c
    name:
    61/78 Lahaugmoen befalsforlegning - el inst - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0031/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9a4c358-ef63-448d-9a4d-77ed74baa59c
  3. urn:
    bc35a469-2e6e-4d3f-bebb-521110a7e1e6
    name:
    65/78 Lahaugmoen undervisningsbygg - el inst - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0033/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc35a469-2e6e-4d3f-bebb-521110a7e1e6
  4. urn:
    3090b73d-582e-41a0-9d28-77a0679e7b50
    name:
    90/78 EDB-bygg Kjeller - el anl - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0036/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3090b73d-582e-41a0-9d28-77a0679e7b50
  5. urn:
    0d3e4e2f-a83b-4901-9f95-493786bd449f
    name:
    147/85 Kjeller inv nr 1051 Fjellanlegg - el. inst. - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0232/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d3e4e2f-a83b-4901-9f95-493786bd449f
  6. urn:
    bedf8048-5520-476a-b24c-2d46a93a0fda
    name:
    162/79 del 1/2 LFK Kjeller - el inst - verksted og laboratorium - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0086/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bedf8048-5520-476a-b24c-2d46a93a0fda
  7. urn:
    e7806a61-754e-40c2-8c80-8469224a6806
    name:
    162/79 del 2/2 LFK Kjeller - el inst - verksted og laboratorium - Elektroservice AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0086/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7806a61-754e-40c2-8c80-8469224a6806
  8. urn:
    70aa244f-d8b9-4c10-97c7-e950273155d6
    name:
    Hamar - Elektroservice
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0110/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70aa244f-d8b9-4c10-97c7-e950273155d6
  9. urn:
    20d4fe04-48cd-4040-b20a-e53aa43c8156
    name:
    Evje Elektroservice A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0277/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20d4fe04-48cd-4040-b20a-e53aa43c8156
  10. urn:
    a224bbc5-cbc4-43b2-8083-7337cacc9fc7
    name:
    Evje Elektroservice
    id:
    0043
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0098/0043
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a224bbc5-cbc4-43b2-8083-7337cacc9fc7
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000586987
    name:
    Kloakkpumpestasjoner, Elektroservice
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-5368/D/Da/L0221/0012
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000586987
  12. urn:
    baee798b-3fb6-4d70-bf35-e29aa82d56ba
    name:
    Evje Elektroservice A/S, Evje
    id:
    0030
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    AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0004/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/baee798b-3fb6-4d70-bf35-e29aa82d56ba
  13. urn:
    1cbe1257-38a3-4045-b09e-6429b371d016
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    Fostvedt Elektroservice, Risør
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0005/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cbe1257-38a3-4045-b09e-6429b371d016
  14. urn:
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    id:
    0043
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    AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0015/0043
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecc77233-0e70-4604-b788-2b6de0e24b77
  15. urn:
    c110ed79-c36f-48d4-b09e-c3720901bfb4
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    id:
    0044
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0015/0044
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c110ed79-c36f-48d4-b09e-c3720901bfb4
  16. urn:
    65a54c6c-2b04-42cc-9e3c-cc5cffa48cad
    name:
    Etablerertilskudd. Rødal Elektroservice
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0328/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65a54c6c-2b04-42cc-9e3c-cc5cffa48cad
  17. urn:
    1ebfcbdc-a935-4436-a390-b3ed1d8c0310
    name:
    Storovn. 41 (Grefsen Elektroservice)
    id:
    0030
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0081/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ebfcbdc-a935-4436-a390-b3ed1d8c0310
  18. urn:
    3d0a90ab-770f-4b31-b1a3-e3d736b8321f
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    id:
    L0195
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    AV/SAB-A-2201/Ab/L0195
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d0a90ab-770f-4b31-b1a3-e3d736b8321f
  19. urn:
    fa6413ec-f154-4082-95a1-b151e46614df
    name:
    Levanger Elektroservice A/S / Meieri - Levanger
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1643/Db/L0054/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa6413ec-f154-4082-95a1-b151e46614df
  20. urn:
    5dab83d9-1603-4bec-b9e6-79912e8914ea
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dab83d9-1603-4bec-b9e6-79912e8914ea
  21. urn:
    fc740a36-59fc-4ea1-9e1e-04fbefa2fcce
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    Levanger Elektroservice A/S (Medlnr. 1100)
    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc740a36-59fc-4ea1-9e1e-04fbefa2fcce
  22. urn:
    4f5255fb-2269-48df-a813-348a20561c30
    name:
    Levanger Elektroservice A/S (Medlnr. 1100)
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f5255fb-2269-48df-a813-348a20561c30
  23. urn:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
    db4efae3-6fb6-499b-9524-62aebaa78e6e
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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How an AI agent should use this page

Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

Source-specific next step

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.